We speak them fairest when thoughts are falsest and wile the wisest of hearts.
Proverbs and old sayings
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With his ears let him listen, and look with his eyes; thus each wise man spies out the way.
Proverbs and old sayings about eyes, man
A person who doesn't know but knows that he doesn't know is a student; teach him. A person who knows but who doesn't know what he knows is asleep; awaken him. But a person who knows and knows that he knows is wise; follow him.
Proverbs and old sayings about people, old, olderness
Take thy thoughts to bed with thee, for the morning is wiser than the evening.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian
If the fool has a hunchback no one remarks about it; if a wise man has a boil everybody talks about it.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about man
Confess you were wrong yesterday; it will show you are wise today.
Proverbs and old sayings about bad
Three things it is best to avoid a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise.
Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about things, man
